Some of the most important common problems of rural settlements are –

• Supply of water is most inadequate. People in the rural areas particularly in mountain and desert region walks for long distances to Fetch drinking water.
• The Water borne disease such as cholera, jaundice etc, are the common problems. 
• Many rural areas are facing the problems of natural diasters which occur frequently such as floods and droughts. 
• Agriculture areas are severely affected due to lacking of irrigation. 
• Being dominated by agriculture the effects of droughts are severe and have effects which strech for many years. 
• The ruraljiouses are lacking toilet and disposal facilities of solid waster/garbages which cause health related problems. 
• The houses are made up of mud, wood and thatch which are damaged by heavy rains & floods. They require proper maintainance every year. 
• Most of the houses do not have proper ventilation and the design of the houses also includes animal shed with fodder storage. 
• The rural settlements are lacking roads and other modem communications.